Author: ITPulse

Governments in Africa have been advised to build smart resilient cities to be able to contain the growing population on the continent, which has expanded beyond the available resources and infrastructure. Tolu Oyekan, Managing Partner and Head of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), who gave the advice also urged the African governments to collaborate with the private sector to be able to build these smart resilient cities. While moderating a session on “Megacities: challenges and opportunities of unbridled urbanization“ at the Africa CEO Forum 2022 held recently in Cote D’Ivoire, Tolu identified different ways by which African governments could collaborate with…

Fuel retailers have been advised to prepare for an emerging future by modernizing their service stations to support electric vehicles, supply biofuel as well as capitalize on their real estate, and zero in on sustainable practices, in a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a leading global management consulting firm. A new report from BCG, titled A New Era for Fuel Retailers, explores a fuel retail landscape that is evolving at a faster-than-predicted pace and the strategies fuel retailers must implement to survive and thrive in the face of monumental threats. The fuel industry has long been facing disruptive…

The importance of STEM to future economic prosperity and innovation cannot be underestimated. Young children with a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics will go on to play an integral role in our nation’s global competitiveness and economic stability. In 2021, the maiden virtual STEAM Fair was launched over 1,300 children in attendance from within and outside Nigeria. It is mind boggling, as having over 1000 children at a virtual event is a feat in need of a space in the Guinness book of records! The feedback and engagement proved that it was a much-needed event. The organisers…

Africa Data Hub (ADH), a reputable and up-to-date source for Covid-19-related data on the African continent has announced recipients of the first cohort of the ADH Community Journalism Fellowship. The recipients were selected from over 100 journalists who applied for the fellowship program. The objective of the fellowship is to improve the coverage of under-reported issues in local communities across Nigeria, focusing on potential solutions with lasting impact on effective public service delivery, grassroots development and improving the quality of life. The fellowship program will support community journalists with grants, capacity development and tools to produce in-depth data-driven stories on…

Nigerians with innovative prowess have been called to apply for the ‘Together Apart Hackathon’, which is organized by Ericsson to identify innovative and commercially viable solutions showcasing the power of connectivity and 5G in Nigeria. According to Ericsson, the hackathon will focus on the four areas that will improve livelihoods and contribute to the sustainable and economic growth of the country. The four core areas are Health care and education, Manufacturing and mining, Digital financial inclusion and Smart cities and the Internet of Things (IoT). The Hackathon’s objective is to identify innovative solutions using technology and connectivity to create tomorrow’s…

Africell, one of the mobile telecom operator groups in Africa has adduced reasons why it decided to deploy Infobip’s Answers chatbot solution. According to Nadia Moati, Group Operations Director at Africell, the Infobip’s Answers chatbot solution will help Africell to provide fast and reliable mobile network coverage and related technology services to more than 15 million subscribers in four African countries of Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and The Gambia. “By deploying the Answers chatbot solution, we will be able to advance our customer engagement strategy and provide contextual support via automated communication. The solution will result…

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s trajectory has thought every discerning to note the importance of empowerment and philanthropy in today’s world so has Kashifu’s trajectory which saw him emerge as the Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency about three years ago but has become the most popular head of parastatals in Nigeria to the extent that his rumored governorship ambition held Jigawa state political decision down for over two months and we heard it was all about how he looked the most part to be the governor of that state, if this is not a perfect show of excellence, then…

In 2000, fresh from University, I got a job. From that job I learned to not depend on my position or title anywhere I am. I was given the title of manager but was paid less than someone. He was paid more because he was the value creator, the rainmaker. What he brought in got me paid. He was 14 times more valuable than me. In the study I conducted, I found out that 20% of employees generate 80% of the income. As such this same 20% takes home 80% of the wages. Moving from 80% to 20% is not…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been urged to support other sports in Nigeria as it has done in the sponsorship of lawn tennis across the six geopolitical zones of the country. Speaking in Lagos at the launch of a book on sports in Nigeria, a cross-section of the sports administrators and admirers of tennis urged the Commission not to relent in supporting sports in Nigeria for the benefit of empowering the youths of Nigeria. “We urged you not to relent in supporting sports in Nigeria for the benefit of empowering the youths of Nigeria as you have done in…

KongaPay, a frontline mobile money platform and a member of the Konga Group has signed a landmark deal with Bibimoney, a UK-based industry leader to expand access to financial inclusion for many in Nigeria, while also raising standards in the Fintech ecosystem in Nigeria and beyond. The iconic partnership was signed at the prestigious House of Lords, London last week by Mr. Shiraz Jassa, Founder & CEO of Bibimoney and Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Konga Group. The signing was witnessed by Lord Anthony St. John of Bletso, Chairman of Bibimoney and many other distinguished guests. In his pre-signing…